Key Votes
SB 189 - Accessibility of Public Records - Key Vote
South Dakota Key Votes
Stages
- Feb. 12, 2008 House Bill Sent To Committee
- Feb. 11, 2008 Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 23, 2008 Introduced
Family
- SB 189 - Accessibility of Public Records
- SJM 101 - Urges the Enforcement of Federal Drug-Free Policy
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Bill Sent To Committee (House) - Feb. 12, 2008
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (18-15) - Feb. 11, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Accessibility of Public Records
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires government records be made more open to the public while also providing safeguards to prevent the release of records deemed confidential.
Highlights:
- Requires that records of a public entity be open and available to the public unless otherwise specified by law (sec. 1).
- Excludes some records, including those disclosing personal information, those that could endanger a person's life or safety, and those containing trade secrets and security information (sec. 2).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 23, 2008
Title: Accessibility of Public Records
Sponsors
- Joni M. Cutler (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Nancy Turbak Berry (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Gene G. Abdallah (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard A. Engels (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jason M. Gant (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Margaret V. Gillespie (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Clayton Halverson (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Scott N. Heidepriem (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Gilbert 'Gil' Koetzle (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Al Koistinen (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Lust (SD - R)
- Ed McLaughlin (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Al Novstrup (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- William R. 'Bill' Thompson (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Keri K. Weems (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
